Win, Very correct as the Johnstone clan chief comes from the distaff side. Cliff. ---- Win MacKenzie <mackenzietree@shaw.ca> wrote: > Isn't it also true that some Clan Chiefs are NOT from the paternal line? > If there was no male heir didn't a grandson (of a daughter) take the > name and > whatever title ? > Isn't that what took place with the Munros of Foulis ? > And MacKenzies (correct me if I'm wrong on this one.) > Win MacKenzie > > > ==== SCOT-DNA Mailing List ==== > THANK YOU to all the Scot DNA Volunteers! They give freely > of their time and effort to this Project and study. NO ONE > in this Project receives any financial or in-kind remuneration > for their work. Please be patient with them as they perform the work > necessary to analyze and report the findings of what has been > submitted to the Project by a multitude of sources. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx